Ben Maddow – Scripts on Screen

The Mephisto Waltz Script

celluloid — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:18:56 +0000

Year:1971

Director:Paul Wendkos

Written by:Ben Maddow (Writer), Fred Mustard Stewart (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

The Mephisto Waltz Script Resources:

The Mephisto Waltz Script PDF - 8/7/70 FINAL at Script City ($)

The Asphalt Jungle Script

celluloid — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:55:00 +0000

Year:1950

Director:John Huston

Written by:Ben Maddow (Screenplay), John Huston (Screenplay), W.R. Burnett (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

The Asphalt Jungle Script Resources:

The Asphalt Jungle Script PDF - Rev 11-8-49 at Script Fly ($)
The Asphalt Jungle Script PDF - 10/12/1949 at Script City ($)
The Asphalt Jungle Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Johnny Guitar Script

celluloid — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:02:06 +0000

Year:1954

Director:Nicholas Ray

Written by:Roy Chanslor (Novel), Philip Yordan (Screenplay), Nicholas Ray (Writer), Ben Maddow (Writer)

Script Synopsis:On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

Johnny Guitar Script Resources:

Johnny Guitar Script PDF - 10/8/53 FINAL at Script City ($)
Johnny Guitar Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Johnny Guitar Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.